In yet another great story of the horse community coming together to help the victims of the True Prospect Fire, Plantation Field raised $8,000 through a schooling day held on Monday. Furthermore, during the schooling day and the horse trials last weekend, Jane Sleeper and her students held a bake sale that raised another $2,000 for the fire recovery fund. Over 200 people showed up for the schooling and the proceeds go to benefit Boyd, Ryan, Caitlin, and Lillian. Evie Dutton said that her and Phillip are not accepting any donations themselves, as insurance should cover their fire losses.
Melissa Wright, Plantation’s volunteer coordinator that they didn’t just see eventers at the schooling day–racehorse trainers, show hunters, even sidesaddle riders (not in sidesaddles, though, apparently), foxhunters and many other members of Chester County’s equestrian community come out and show their support for the recover. EN sponsor Ecogold also raised $8,000 through the sale of their saddle pads to benefit the fire recovery. There are many, many acts of kindness that will go unpublicized as part of the recovery, but I keep on being amazed at the many huge acts of generosity that the entire eventing community is showing to help the recovery.
Now for some eventing news and notes…
[Live Scores, Ride Times PDF, Luhmuhlen Official Photo Gallery]
–The CIC3* horses rode on Thursday at Luhmuhlen and Will put in a really quality test with Andromaque to finish in 18th. Tiana wrote for her blog on EN that she wasn’t as happy with her test, and Ringwood Magister can certainly put in a better score. Nonetheless, the saying “there’s a long way to go before the weekend is over” certainly must be as old as eventing and is just as applicable today as it was back then. [Nat’s Thursday COTH blog]
–There are 7 USEA events this weekend: Golden Spike (UT), Round Top (CO), Silverwood Farm (WI), Seneca (MD), Lost Hounds (PA), Bucks County HT (PA), and Great Vista (NY). If you want live scores, we’ll have them right here first thing Saturday morning to go with your cartoons and cereal.
–A 9th herpes case has been found at the Washington State University vet hospital, University of Washington students unsurprised. [TJR]
–Australian Olympic Medalist Megan Jones is taking her horses the Murray Bridge to put on a riding demonstration for school kids on June 23rd, which is apparently Olympic Day. She will demonstrate jumping and talk to 3rd through 5th year students and I can imagine the kids will have a great time. [AOC News]
—VIDEO: Part 1, 2, and 3 of Jimmy’s Rolex course walk
—ERS Episode 164: Colleen Rutledge
–If you have ever wondered how to turn unreciprocated love into 5 years in prison, it starts with getting drunk at a bar with friends and ends with riding your horse through the girl’s front door. This story, naturally from Poland, gives AOL News the best headline for the month of June: “Wannabe Knight On Horseback Allegedly Smashes Through Woman’s Door In Drunk Attempt To Sweep Her Off Her Feet.” Why did I already use up my one prom night joke for this post? [AOL via Weird Horse News]
It’s AOL news, of course there is a picture of the now accused:
–Waylon Robers chats with young riders at Bromont [HJU]
–A one-way ticket on Delta to Chicago Midway International Airport: $266
Cost to check one large duffel bag: $25
Having that bag get helplessly lost in less than three hours, a bag that, by the way, I was ignorant enough to keep my keys in: Priceless
—Best of the Blogs: Show Jumping at the Dutton eventing camp
The Luhmuhlen jog: In a moment of stalking that would make Coren proud, I did spend 6 minutes watching the entire thing just to tell you that Julian Stiller jogs both of her horses, one of which was spun at 0:10, Jennie at 1:48, and Will at 5:19.
[via Monty White]
That’s all for now. We have a ton to get to today on Eventing Nation and honestly I’m not sure how we are going to fit it all in. As always, wherever you might be, thanks for making Eventing Nation part of your day. Stay classy Eventing Nation.
